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Turn Winter Woes into Summer WOWS!

March came in like a lion in much
of the country—which is certainly no surprise after this winter’s constantly
changing weather patterns. So if you’re anything like us, you’re welcoming
spring with open arms and rarin’ to get growing!

If
you live in an area that got hit hard by snow or torrential downpours, your
lawn may not have made it through the wild winter unscathed. After all, how many
times have you spotted tortured turf that was ripped to shreds by an
overzealous snowplow scooping up chunks of your grass along with your snow? Or
maybe your lawn was inadvertently driven over when it was so saturated with
rain that the tires left big marks.

Here’s our secret for curbing plow and tread damage in a hurry: Wait for the snow to be gone from the forecast for good, then once the area dries out a bit, punch holes in the turf or walk on it with aerating lawn sandals. This allows the soil to expand somewhat. Then sprinkle gypsum over the damaged area at the recommended rate and overspray it with our special Tire-Track Removal Tonic:

1 cup of ammonia

1 cup of beer

½ cup of baby shampoo

¼ cup of weak tea water

Mix the ingredients in a 20 gallon
hose-end sprayer, filling the balance of the sprayer jar with warm water. Apply
to the point of runoff and repeat this treatment every three weeks. Quicker
than you can say “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” your lawn will be on the road to
recovery!

For more help on getting your lawn back into its summer shape, check out our Green Grass Magic book. You can even try it FREE for 21 days with our Free Preview!